Sievewright Surname
Approximately 540 people bear this surname
Sievewright Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the sievewright,' a maker of sieves (v. Sivier). 'And all this mullok in a sive ythrowe.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
Sievewright Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 204 | 1:26,244 | 2,847 |
| England | 155 | 1:359,471 | 25,733 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Ireland | 25 | 1:188,358 | 7,886 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 96 | 1:38,992 | 2,998 |
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Sievewright Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the sievewright,' a maker of sieves (v. Sivier). 'And all this mullok in a sive ythrowe.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
From the occupation of sieve maker (Old English sife-+ wryhta). William Sufifwricht witnessed an instrument of sasine in Brechin in 1512 (REB., II, p. 170), and in 1567 there is entry of a payment to Andrew Sifwricht, servitor to John Wischart of Pittarro (ER., XIX, p. 271). John Sivwright in the parish of Glass is recorded in 1716 SCM., IV, p. 168), and George Seivwrighi was a member of the Huntly Company of Volunteers in 1798 (Will, p. 19). Seifvright 1643, Siffwright 1696. There was forerly a craft of sievewrights in Edinburgh, referred to by Maitland in his History of Edinburgh, 1753, p. 317.
(English) Sieve-Maker [Old English sife + wyrhta]
A maker of sieves.
Sievewright Demographics
Sievewright Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sievewright Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sievewright Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sievewright occurs more in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sievewright? popularity and diffusion
It is the 581,222nd most frequently used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 13,495,455 people. The surname Sievewright occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Sievewright live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most common in Scotland, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 26,244. In Scotland it is most common in: Aberdeenshire, where 32 percent live, West Lothian, where 14 percent live and City of Edinburgh, where 6 percent live. Besides Scotland this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Sievewright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sievewright has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Sievewright surname expanded 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 705 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 917 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 500 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sievewright Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States Sievewright are 18.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.22% being registered with the political party.
The amount Sievewright earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 34.75% more than the national average, earning 466,350 kr per year; in United States they earn 25.31% more than the national average, earning $54,070 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.44% more than the national average, earning $50,894 CAD per year.
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